>> hello, and welcome to live from paris. it is 1:00 p.m. at the french capital. let's look at what is making headlines. the french president is to meet egyptian leader abdel fattah al-sisi here in paris. activists are urging emmanuel macron's not to ignore allegations of cairo's crackdown and torture. added toing has been the communist party's constitution. members of the far right anti-immigrant party, alternative for journey, prepared to take their -- germany, prepared to take their

seats as the german parliament meets for the first time since last month's election. but we begin here in paris, where human rights activists say they will be keeping a close eye on french president emmanuel macron, as he welcomes egyptian leader abdel fattah al-sisi to the french capital. ousted the elected ago, has four years since been abused -- accused of systematic abuse of power and corruption. the egyptian president was asked about the political activists at -- that ngo's say number in the thousands inside of ejection prisons. >> rights groups say thousands of political prisoners are in egyptian jails.

abdel fattah al-sisi: we have imprisoned no political activists. everything has been done according to the law within its jurisdiction. confirmnds can come and it themselves. they can meet the general prososecutor to know these judicial procedures. >> and reporters without borders holding a protest rally in central paris. wants toent sisi prevent light from being shed on his country. he wants to mama five journalists, put -- mama five journalists, put bandages over their mouths, their eyes, to stop them from spreading the truth. that say to president sisi because of infringement on press freedom that egypt is ranked 161

out of 180 countries in terms of freedom of the press. this is bad for your country's imimage, to poetic relations, ad even anti-terrorism policies. teterrorism has gotten worse. thee are joined by international affairs editor. as we heard from the egyptian president, he denies there are political prisoners, but president macron is expected to address concerns over human rights abuses. how far will the french president pursue the matter? >> well, we understand from the elysees palace, this will be brought up in the lunch between president sisi and president macron, which is due to get underway quite soon at the moment. there is no sign of president sisi at the presidential palace yet, but this will be addressed, we have been told. what is not clear is whether

there will be any questions taken in the press statement that the two men are due to make a little bit later in the afafternoon, and of course that will be a key indicator of whether both leaders are actually comfortable in fielding questions related to human rights and egypt, and, of course, whether president macron did, in any way, push president sisi on this issue. >> of course a dominant theme of today's meeting is going to be boosting economic ties between the two countries. >> absolutely, and egypt is the second-largest market for french weapons. there is an important issue to be discussed here during this visit, and that is french fighter jets. at one point, frank had some problems selling these jets -- france had some problems selling these just around the world, but sales have picked up the last two or three years in middle

eastern countries such as saudi arabia. it is expected that president macron and sisi will come close to an agreement on selling a certain number of jets. we don't know how many. we understand the french finance ministry is holding things back to some extent because it wants financial guarantees, but it clearly, politically, would be a father in both of their caps if this were to be a greed, and of course, there is -- this would be agreed to, and of course there is a geopolitical benefit. macron recently hosted two libyan leaders to find a solution to the libyan crisis. is an important part of the puzzle as far as macron is concerned, and that is did to reason for macron' go fairly lightly on the human rights question. >> reporting live from the elysee palace, thank you.

you can catch our exclusive interview with egyptian leader l-sisi later this tuesday. to beijing, where the communist party has voted to enshrine she should ping -- she's in pain's ping to the constitution. the latest news means any challenge to the chinese leadedr will now be seen as a direct threat to communist party rule. we must have the courage and resolve to build on the historic achievements made by the chinese people under the leadership of china's -- chinese communists generation after generation, and to strike for it toward an ever promising future.

toward -- foreword towards an ever promising future. >> more from beijing. >> congress has ended in beijing. as expected, delegates have elected the communist party leadership to stay in power should the next five years. they also put xi jinping in the constitution to become on par with mao zedong, which means he could rule unchallenged for years to come. these include the one belt, one road initiative, a crackdown on corruption, and the supremacy of the chinese communist party. tomorrow we will know the final lineup of the politburo, china's seven most important men. i will be watching to see who and which xi jinping -- allies xi jinping has managed. it is also to be watched to see if a -- a successor will be

named. >> the newly elected parliament in germany has been opening its session tuesday, and mp's from the far right taking their seats for the first time since last month's election. they are also suspecected to elt will eventually go -- wolfgang le.wab ohl >> it was a watershed moment for german politics. afd wonive for germany, almost -- votes in the election. it.e have done we are going to enter parliament and change this country. merkel,push out angela

and we will take our country back. the anti-eu, anti-immigration party won over voters angry with angela merkel over the arrival of over one million of asylum-seekers in germany since 2015. some of the most prominent members say the freedom of religion should not apply to islam, while others have thought to challenge germany's culture of atonement since the second world war. thousands took to berlin to express fears over the growing popularity of the far right in a country still haunted by the shadow of the holocaust. >> the matters of interim and --ism has become accessisible acceptable in society. >> german laws prevent parties

that when 5% of the law from entering parliament, a measure designed to prevent the rise of the far right after world war ii. >> and in neighboring austria, a conservative leader says he plans to hold coalition talks with the far right freedom party that is seen as a step toward bringing the anti-immigration party back into government after more than a decade in opposition. election, last month the party is well short of majority and into coalition parliament to gain control while forming a stable government. 24italy now, where a france team has been visiting a town 20 kilometers south of rome, home of 70,000 residents. it has me to know a lot of attention from counterterrorism investigators. three of the men behind recent attacks in europe have all stated there, raising questions that this italian community has

become a base for islamist extremists. three terrorists -- >> three terrorists with one thing in common -- it is a small town about 40 kilometers of the road, and three of the men involved in attacks in europe has spent some time. one of them, the attacker of the st. charles station in marseille, lived here for 10 years. >> he was a young man who quickly became problematic. he took drugs and drank a call. he was known to police seervices for minor theft, nothing more. >> he lived in this italian block with his italian wife between 2008 and 2014. father-in-law spoke with us, but without showing his face. >> we were astounded when we heard what he had done. he was not an extremist. he did not read the koran, he did not pray. he was just a good for nothing.

one day he disappeared, and we lost trace of him. isthe muslim community trying to separate itself from the terrorists. in this improvised mosque, they are fearful of misconceptions. >> we never saw him here. islam is a peaceful religion, and anyone that harms a christian or a jew will go to hell. so says our profits. --prohets. >> for thingng is certain, it is isd into huygens -- it subject to heightened scrutiny. point of departure and a place of transit for foreign fighters of islamic state. that is a fact. >> since last january, italy has deported 86 people for islamic

extremism. a top u.s. military officer has thought to -- sought to clear up murky details the death of four special force troops in niger i'm it's a growing criticism that neither the trump administration -- it is amidst growing criticism that neither the trump administration or the pentagon has been forthcoming about the incident, but what exactly is the u.s. doing in niger? >> almost three weeks s after te deadly attack, topic in military officer, general joseph dunford jr. said he is limited information about the attacks in niger this month, but said operations have resumed. jr.: i do not information right now to tell you what is happening today, but our intent is to continue to advise, train, and assist our

partners. >> the first troops arrived in the west african country in 2012 as part of a counterterrorism mission and to curb terrorism groups. president barack obama ramped up the operations. in 2013, some 100 u.s. troops were based in niger. now there are roughly 800. some u.s. politicians have demanded more information regarding the mysterious deaths. senator john mccain: americans should know what went on in niger, what caused the death of four brave americans, and one of the fights i'm having with the administration is the armed services committee is not getting enough information. sparked aths have political controversy following president donald trump's feed with the widow of one of the following soldiers. monday the said president failed to recall her

husband's name, an allegation the president has denied. >> a new measure to combat pollution in the british capital . it will apply to all vehicles older than 2006. the new levy is in addition to the daily congestion fee that has been in place since 2003. catherine has more. caps on: drivers of older cars in london will have to -- catherine: drivers of older cars in london will have to pay more -- 12 euros when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle older charge,6, dubbed the t for toxicity, and meant to improve the air. >> air in london is a killer and makes people sick. that is why we have the toughest vehicle emissions standard of anywhere in the world. catherine: the mayor's office of

the new tax will apply to 30,000 vehicles a month, a small percentage of the traffic in the british capital, but the older vehicles are more likely to be bigger polluters. london drivers appear divided over the measure. >> well, it needs to be, deftly, because it is getting worse up here. if that is what they have to do, you have to pay, i am afraid. >> i understand they are trying to make the air better, and i don't agree -- disagree with that, but the charges a little too much. >> the new taxi is in addition to the congestion charge in place since 2003. that means some drivers could end up paying 24 euros a day just to drive in the capital. for some, the latesest levy goes too far. >> i think the problem is it essentially going to utilize -- penalize the people that can less afford to pay. >> meanwhile the british government has announced plans diesel- e sales of new

and gas-powered car by 2040. >> a reminder of the major story of the day in paris -- the french president meeting egyptian leader abdel fattah al-sisi. you can see the, the two men have just that on the steps of the elysees paris in central paris. activists already urging emmanuel macron not to ignore allegations of cairo's crackdown and torture. and it is time now for our business update. i am joined in the studio. we are starting with a victory for french president emmanuel macron on the issue of so-called posted workers. >> that is right, macron had been leading the p push to tighn the rules on temporary migrant workers, referred to as posted workers. after 18 months of talks and 12

hours of negotiations on monday, labor leaders have agreed to some of those reforms. rebecca roffman reports. rebecca: after nearly 12 hours of negotiation, a. labor leaders gathered -- a copper my spirit of labor leaders discussed the issue of posted workers, policies that all citizens of one country to work elsewhere in the union, receiving higher salaries at home, but still lower than the local labor force. they agreed workers will be capped at 18 months, and a four-your transition period will take place before final agreement on the reform and its taking effect. >> i believe we have found a balance coppermine is that takes into account the interest -- compromimise -- balanced compromise that takes into account the interest of the workers and the host countries. it protects the rights of the employees on the disrupting the free movement t of services. one notable exception is transport workers like truck drivers, who are temporary

exempt from the regulations, much to the chagrin of french president emmanuel macron, who wants to see them included. for thewho had called reform, otherwise alluded to what he called an in vicious agreement. other countries have not been so willing. hungary, with the win, poland, all stated they were unable to -- lithuania, poland, all stated they were unable to support the proposal. several eastern countries still support the practicece, saying lower wages allows them to compete and catch up with wealthier western neighbors. rebecca: -- >> moving on now, the eu president donald tusk put pressure on the eu to stall the brexit talks, saying the outcome is up to london, not brussels. in a debrief at the european parliament, tusk called for unity, reminded that brings it

is still the toughest test for the eu. the european commission president also called for unity, saying the eu wants a fair deal for burn. it's into a little bit of task --tusk's speech. k: the eu will rise to every scenario as long as we are not divisive. it is in fact up to london how this will end -- a good deal, no deal, or no brexit, what in each of these scenarios, we will protect our common interest only by being together. tusk leaves the door open for england to cancel brexit altogether. the markets are higher with -- leading the gains. to thursday when the european central bank is expected to announce reducing financial status. in asia, financial markets were mostly green with the nikkei up

.5%, sending its record breaking streak to 16 days of gains. finally, the international lineization of vine and reported that worldwide wine production fell more than 8% this year, hitting a 50-year low, blaming climate fluctuations for the drop in outward, likely due to steep drops in the three top one producing countries, italy, france, and spain. not the happiest news. mcafee want to have a graphic glass glass of wine. -- makes me want to have a glass of wine. >> thank you. time for the press r review. having spent t the day looking t the world meeting, -- media for what is making headldlines, hel. you are starting with the controversial visit to paris by egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi. >> with the egyptian paper, it

is a new beginning to a new era in egyptian-french relations. we have been looking at the france 24 web team. this to say is a meeting in which they are expected to discuss regional -- regional crises and counterterrorism, among other things, but macron is under pressure to pressal- sisi on the human rights record, but it is unlikely he will do on franceis article 24, explaining agent has become a crucial ally in the middle east peace process. hit, thet the hardest french newspaper has been looking at. >> they are called the sacrifice use of egypt.

-- use of egypt, look at the hardships they are facing -- unemployment, low salaries, and lack of free speech and movement, not to mention a lyrical and sexual repression, -- use of egypt, look at the them them -- political and sexual repression, forcing many of them to flee. in addition, the homosexual community is facing the prospect of being thrown into prison. >> u.s. president donald trump continues to start tensions over a public argument with a grieving widow of a u.s. serviceman killed in niger. >> situation has been going on now, and it is sent up in this political cartoon, a critical look at presidident trump. sergeant ladavey johnson were -- johnson and four others were killed, and president trump reported forgot the name. -- new york time

editors are taking aim at john chief ofnald trump's staff, a four-star retired general who lost his own stunning afghanistan, but instead of distinguishing the spat, kelly has jumped to the defense of the president. the times editors say the nation is in crying need of a demonstration of virtue, and mr. kelly seems like the man for that job until now, and he is stretching out this spectacle. >> there has been a lot of interest into what the u.s. is actually doing at the moment in niger. >> it appears even the pentagon does not really know the extent of operations in niger. we know they first arrived in 2012 as part of a mission to combat radical islamic troops in that part of west africa. the men killed were on a reconnaissance mission, but it is not clear how or why they came into contact with enemy forces. the fate of the forces seems

similar to the murkiness surrounding the 2012 benghazi attack when the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens, and three other americans were killed in very mysterious circumstances. >> let's talk about sports now. justin timberlake is apparently going to headline next year's super bowl halftime show -- a prestigious event. this is 13 years after he was shunned for the infamous nickel-gate scandal. it was not his nipple. >> it was not. le,was janet jackson's nipp but we do not know if they plan to reveal it in a brazing -- brazen act for ratings or it was in fact a wardrobe malfunction. >> will just become part of the lexicon. >> all has been forgiven, it seems, for justin timberlake, as

you mentioned, very prestigious. for one "usa today" writer, this invitation has not been extended to janet jackson, and timberlake needs to apologize to jackson because then he was accompanying her show, and it barely impacted his career, but it sent hers into freefall. that is why timberlake needs to apologize to janet jackson in a timely reminder of how sex scandals affect men and women the differently -- men and women differ late. the inspiration for youtube. they felt left out on missing the moment, it led to co-creating youtube and video posterity of every moment in history since then. >> staying in that part of the world, and i'm struggling to read this properly, a canadian man has been fined for singing

in his car. >> that his record he says he was singing in his car. according to the authorities, there were deafening yelling sounds coming from his car. anyway, this man has been fined

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